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DUBAI (Reuters) – The International Cricket Council (ICC) is investigating a private Twenty20 league in the United Arab Emirates, the sport’s global governing body has said, after footage of some farcical dismissals went viral on social media. A match in the Ajman All Stars League, which is not sanctioned by the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), saw several batsmen appear to throw their wickets in bizarre fashion, by running themselves out or getting stumped without trying to return to the crease, even when the wicketkeeper fumbled. “There is currently an ICC Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) investigation underway in relation to the Ajman All Stars League held recently in Ajman, UAE,” ACU general manager Alex Marshall said in a statement. “The ICC Anti-Corruption Unit works to uphold integrity in cricket and in keeping with that role, we are talking to players and officials and will not make any further comment at this time.” The Ajman Cricket Council (ACC) … [Read more...] about ICC probes UAE league after farcical dismissals go viral

Severa­l player­s seem to have delibe­rately gotten themse­lves out in Ajmal All Stars League match 0SHARES Share Tweet Email PHOTO:FILE NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is investigating a private T20 league in the United Arab Emirates, the sport’s global governing body has said, after footage of some farcical dismissals went viral on social media. A match in the Ajman All Stars League, which is not sanctioned by the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), saw several batsmen appear to throw their wickets in bizarre fashion, by running themselves out or getting stumped without trying to return to the crease, even when the wicketkeeper fumbled. “There is currently an ICC Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) investigation underway in relation to the Ajman All Stars League held recently in Ajman, UAE,” ACU general manager Alex Marshall said in a statement. “The ICC Anti-Corruption Unit works to uphold integrity in cricket and in … [Read more...] about ICC investigating private league for fixing

FOOTBALL has always had its fads, from vapo-rub on the shirt and nose strips to snoods and odd coloured boots.But in 2016-17 the coolest thing to do it would seem is jet off to China for an eye-watering pay packet.Oscar, Carlos Tevez, Axel Witsel... The kids are all doing it, these days. Keep up to date with ALL the latest football and Chinese Super League news, gossip and rumours.However, there have been a host of star names to jet off to China, before it was the hip thing to do, don't you know.We take a look at 15 of the biggest names to head off to the Chinese Super League before the revolution had even begun...PAUL GASCOIGNE LONG before the modern heroes all upped sticks and headed to China there was the mercurial talent that was Gazza.Very much in the twilight of his career, the ex-England ace played four games for Gansu Tianma, but as ever with Gascoigne, it was incident-packed.The troubled star scored twice before he broke down with depression, before checking into a clinic in … [Read more...] about Paul Gascoigne, Demba Ba, Nicolas Anelka… 15 football stars who moved to China before it was cool

FINAL SCORES Magdeburg 0-5 Dortmund Round-up Borussia Dortmund swept past third division Magdeburg to sail into the third round of the German Cup and blow away concerns about a dip in form. Alexander Isak grabbed the headlines on his first start in German football, setting up the opener and scoring the second in a 5-0 victory. Mainz needed extra-time to see off the challenge of second division high-flyers Kiel. Elsewhere, Eintracht Frankfurt disposed of fourth-tier Schweinfurt with ease and Ingolstadt came from behind to see off fellow Bundesliga 2 side Fürth. There were also no real surprises in the early games as all the Bundesliga sides progressed. Borussia Mönchengladbach were made to work hard for their victory by a single goal in Düsseldorf. Schalke were cruising but had to withstand a late Wiesbaden rally while Leverkusen were pegged back in the sceond half by Union Berlin before running out comforatble winners in the end. Third division leaders … [Read more...] about Five-star Borussia Dortmund progress – German Cup round-up

Manchester United have sacked coach Louis van Gaal two days after he led them to a first FA Cup triumph in 12 years, the English Premier League side announced on Monday. "I would like to thank Louis and his staff for their excellent work in the past two years culminating in winning a record-equalling 12th FA Cup for the club (and securing him a title in four different countries)," United's executive vice chairman Ed Woodward said. "He has behaved with great professionalism and dignity throughout his time here. He leaves us with a legacy of having given several young players the confidence to show their ability on the highest stage. Everyone at the club wishes him all the best in the future." The curt club statement simply said that the Dutch manager's successor would be "announced soon." Portuguese star Jose Mourinho has been repeatedly linked with the post since losing the Chelsea job, while United legend Ryan Giggs waits in the wings as assistant manager. Although van Gaal … [Read more...] about Premier League: Manchester United let coach Louis van Gaal go

Some Dortmund fans may have feared the effects the departure of Ousmane Dembele to Barcelona might have on their attack. Those worries have been soothed by the form of replacement Andriy Yarmolenko, who scored a wonderful backheel in a tight 2-1 win at Augsburg on Saturday. Shinji Kagawa rivaled Yarmolenko's brilliance with a delightful chip to put the Bundesliga leaders in front again following Caiuby's leveler. But it was the Ukraine forward who saw the Japan international in space and played him the ball. Dortmund were clinging on at times in probably their worst performance under new coach Peter Bosz and could have been more comfortable if Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had not made a slight fool of himself by chipping a "Panenka" penalty straight at Augsburg goalkeeper Marwin Hitz. But Yarmolenko was the man who stood out and it can easily be argued that Dortmund are actually stronger now in attacking areas than they were last … [Read more...] about Who needs Ousmane Dembele? Andriy Yarmolenko stars as Dortmund edge win

"Fünf!" screamed the Cologne fans hanging from the fences at the front of the south stand, eyes wide in disbelief and fingers outstretched to emphasize the point. "Five!" In 90 minutes against BATE Borisov on Thursday night, their team had found the net more times than they had done in ten Bundesliga matches this season combined and recorded their first win on the international stage in 25 years. Two hours earlier, the mood on the banks of the Rhine had been very different. The euphoria of the club's long-awaited return to Europe last May and the traveling carnival which descended on London in September had long since dissipated. In the dark and drizzle outside the stadium, black market sellers were struggling to give away spare tickets for the visit of the Belorussian champions. Read more: Cologne fans descend on London for return to European football With three defeats from three, Cologne had looked doomed at the bottom of Europa League Group H and when BATE scored twice in … [Read more...] about Significant Europa League win gives Cologne hope for the future

Bayern Munich have been perfect in October, winning all five of their games since Jupp Heynckes came out of retirement to take over as head coach following the firing of Carlo Ancelotti. Their last two victories were their most significant ones yet. First they eliminated RB Leipzig in the second round of the German Cup on Wednesday before beating them in the Bundesliga on Saturday. The latter result moved Bayern to the top of the Bundesliga table for the first time this season. However, their season is only starting to heat up. The Bavarians flews to Glasgow on Monday — their farthest international trip of the season to date — in preparation for Tuesday's Champions League clash with Celtic. Read more: Opinion: The Bundesliga is predictable, it needs Bayern Munich to fail Best of Bundesliga: Bayern Munich retake top spot Bundesliga Matchday 10 Roundup No Robert Lewandowski For the first time this season, Bayern will take the field … [Read more...] about Champions League: Bayern Munich look to extend winning streak

Liverpool 4-2 Hoffenheim (6-3 on aggregate) Can 10', 21', Salah 18', Firmino 63'; Uth 28', Wagner 79' Liverpool produced one of their famous European nights at Anfield to destroy Hoffenheim’s hopes of a first Champions League group stage berth. Ironically it was the German connection which did for the visitors in their first appearance in European competition, Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool oozing class but always leaving gaps at the back to give the visitors a cruel sense of false hope. Germany international Emre Can scored twice in a whirlwind first half as a free-flowing Liverpool interchanged positions at will and often left Hoffenheim chasing shadows. Former Hoffenheim forward Roberto Firmino completed the rout in a less breathless second period. The Reds power into the money-spinning group stages, with the draw on Thursday, while Julian Nagelsmann’s side will enter the draw for the Europa League, which takes place on Friday. The … [Read more...] about Champions League: Liverpool crush Hoffenheim dreams

After all the excitement surrounding Peter Bosz's start at Borussia Dortmund, the club's head coach faces question marks whether his side can get it right against bigger teams. In Europe, Bosz and Dortmund have the chance to get their confidence back with a trip to Cyprus, but is pushing for a top-two spot in their group the best plan? "We want to win both games against APOEL," captain Marcel Schmelzer said, who flew with the squad and hopes to return to action after five weeks out. Clearly, Dortmund want to win all the games they play and six points from these two outings will put them back into a competitive spot in their group. But given Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid's strength, Dortmund face the dilemma of whether to push for progression or focus on the Bundesliga where they lead Bayern Munich by two points. "There is no reason to stick our heads in the sand," said Nuri Sahin. "We were defensively very poor. That was not Borussia Dortmund standard," said Bosz after the Leipzig … [Read more...] about Champions League: Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig in search of maiden wins